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42-487: The SRL All-Star Showdown is a Super Late Model championship event at Irwindale Speedway , originally held from the 2006-2010 seasons as a non-championship NASCAR event for lower-level series , and since the 2020 motorsport season, revived by the circuit was a Super Late Model event for the SRL Southwest Tour . The original format from the 2003-2011 seasons were sanctioned by NASCAR. The revived event, which

84-429: A 1 ⁄ 8 -mile drag strip. The property is primarily used for NASCAR races such as ARCA Menards Series West and Whelen All-American Series events. In late 2011, NASCAR announced it was dropping Toyota Speedway from its schedule. The company that managed the track, Irwindale Speedway LLC, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on February 13, 2012. In January 2013, it was announced that the track would be re-opening as

126-537: A "best-of-the-best" race. The races were televised live on the Speed Channel . It was also the home of the Turkey Night Grand Prix race, a Thanksgiving midget car racing tradition in southern California since 1934, when the race debuted at Gilmore Stadium . Among the 2005 participants were Tony Stewart , Jason Leffler , and J. J. Yeley . It was also seen in an episode of Malcolm in

168-468: A Cup Series and Xfinity championship, two Camping World Truck, total ten national championships), five Sprint Cup Series , two Xfinity Series , and seven Camping World Truck Series race winners. The 1994 Snowball Derby winner was female driver, and future NASCAR competitor, Tammy Jo Kirk . From 2011 until 2014, the Snowball was won by teenage drivers who have since won on NASCAR's national series. In

210-414: A Team Associated professional driver and one of the designers and developers of the aforementioned RC10, set the record with a heavily modified Associated RC10L3 touring car at Irwindale Speedway on January 13, 2001. 34°6′34″N 117°59′17″W  /  34.10944°N 117.98806°W  / 34.10944; -117.98806 Snowball Derby The Snowball Derby presented by Bayou Fox Hooters

252-543: A new two-day format. The first race became a 150-lap Super Late Model race held on the Friday night, with any Super Late Model racer who races in a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track eligible for the event. The Grand National race featured major changes: The format change was required because the Elite Division is no longer in place. NASCAR disbanded the division after the 2006 season. A major criticism of

294-513: A sell-out crowd attendance of 10,000, it had surpassed all other events Irwindale hosted in the past, the previous being 8,700. Since then, it has become the series regular opening round in February and a non championship event in December and has also hosted a round of the domestic series, Formula D . The venue has been expanded to accommodate 15,000 spectators. The circuit is regarded as one of

336-518: Is $ 150,000 owed on a personal-injury claim. Irwindale Speedway LLC owed Nu-Way Industries Inc., the company that owns the property where the track and offices are built, $ 55,000 in rent. Irwindale Speedway LLC has two more outstanding personal injury claims with unknown values. There is also a debt of $ 8,093.51 owed to the city of Irwindale Police Department, $ 16,379.58 owed to the Golden State Water Company and $ 1,437.50 owed to

378-612: Is a 300-lap super late model stock car race held annually at the Five Flags Speedway , a half-mile paved oval track in Pensacola , Florida , United States . The race has been contested every year since 1968 and is typically run on the first Sunday in December, although in some years it has been run on the second Sunday. The Snowball Derby has a reputation for attracting some of the bigger names in short track racing , including top series NASCAR drivers. For example,

420-608: Is an independent event, meaning that it is not officially sanctioned (for a fee) by a racing organization. However, it is associated with both the United Super Late Model Rules Alliance and the Southern Super Series, a series of Super Late Model races in the region including Five Flags Speedway, with officials from that series, most notably Ricky Brooks as chief steward, officiating the race. Most Super Late Model races are run with

462-399: Is proud to extinguish the "nowhere else to go" excuse used by illegal street racers, and local police often hand out flyers to offenders for free entry into drag races at the dragstrip to promote safe racing and has re-opened. The drag strip is set to close on December 21, 2024. The venue is also known for drifting events; when it hosted D1 Grand Prix's first overseas event in 2003 , with

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504-732: Is scheduled in 2023 to be run in mid-January as part of the SRL's national Super Late Model tour with races in Alabama, Missouri, Michigan, and Florida, most notably the Rattler 250 in Kinston, AL. In 2024, the race was scheduled again for Busch Clash weekend in Los Angeles, but was postponed to May because of expected inclement weather. NOTE: From 2008 to 2011, under the NASCAR format, the race

546-572: Is set for January 30, 2010, again at Irwindale. All race winners during both Camping World Series regional tours, in addition to the Series Champions of both Camping World Series, both Whelen Modified Tours, Canadian Tire Series, and Mexico Series, and the top five in the Whelen All-American Series National Standings (all must be state champions – new for the 2009 season; in previous years, it

588-593: The Northwest , Southeast , Southwest , and Midwest divisions. The other was for drivers in the Grand National Division, which was made up of the Busch East and AutoZone West Divisions. The top 15 drivers in points in each of the two Grand National series comprised the field for that division's race for a total of 30, while the top 10 drivers in points in each of the four Elite series set

630-655: The 2009 Late Model and Super Late Model division champion in the same season was the only driver entered in all three series, including the Camping World Series race where he won the Coca-Cola Move of the Race award. The 2010 NASCAR season concludes with the All-Star Showdown for January 29, 2011, again at Irwindale. The format again will carry the 225-lap K&N Pro Series (the new name for

672-464: The 2009 event was won by NASCAR driver Kyle Busch , and also featured Steve Wallace , Bobby Gill , Chase Elliott , Matt Kenseth 's son Ross Kenseth , David Stremme , and Cale Gale . The popularity of the race forced NASCAR to move their annual national series prizegiving banquet in 2017 to a date as to not conflict with the Snowball Derby. Because of the "all-star" nature of the race,

714-442: The 2010s, only two drivers (2015, 2019) were in his 20s and one driver (2017) was in his 30s. Over the years, the race format has varied between 100 laps, 200 laps, and a unique 300 laps plus additional laps equalling the number of runnings of this race. The format has settled into a straight 300 lap event, though a late yellow flag can create a green-white-checkered finish that extends the race beyond 300 laps. The Snowball Derby

756-659: The Grand National Division for the 2010 season) race as the feature, with two 100-lap segments and a 25-lap final segment. All K&N Pro Series race winners, both regional series champions, and champions of the Canadian Tire Series, Corona Mexico Series, and Whelen All-American Series are invited. For the 2010 season version, the Super Late Model race (75 laps) will have the top five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series state champions automatically qualified. The Late Model race (50 laps) will continue. Both

798-554: The Irwindale Event Center, and would operate as a Whelen All-American Series venue for the 2013 season. For the past decade, the Formula D Championship Series had featured sold out events at the venue. In 2015, plans were made to demolish Irwindale Speedway and build an outlet mall on the site of the track. On August 9, 2017, it was officially announced that Jim Cohan, CEO of Team 211 Entertainment, who operated

840-630: The January 2011 races are 2010 season events, and NASCAR lists the January 2010 race as part of the 2009 season. By NASCAR season Joey Logano was disqualified for intentionally crashing leader Peyton Sellers in the final lap to pass Sellers to win the race. Mike Olsen was disqualified for illegal right-side wheels that were wider and lighter than what is approved by NASCAR. By NASCAR season, 2006-09 By NASCAR season, 2008-10 Irwindale Event Center The speedway features banked, paved 1 ⁄ 2 - and 1 ⁄ 3 -mile oval tracks and

882-686: The Middle , titled "Stock Car Races", also used in the opening scene of the pilot episode of Fastlane and in Episode 25 of Fear Factor Season 3. In 2012, Irwindale Speedway LLC, the management group that ran the track, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on the same day track management canceled the 2012 racing season. In the paperwork filed at the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District, it shows that Irwindale Speedway LLC owed creditors $ 331,773.11. The largest amount

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924-557: The Pro Late Models, which are a different configuration than the more familiar NASCAR-spec Late Models run on the East Coast, and Modifieds, which differ from their Northeastern counterparts. The Super Late Model race is 200 laps with a controlled caution around the halfway point for tire and refueling. The Pro Late Model is 100 laps. The Modified race is 75 laps. The race has been run in early February in 2020-2022, and

966-684: The San Gabriel Valley Tribune for advertising. In late 2012, Jim Cohan, who ran the LA Driving Experience at the track was able to secure funding to re-open the speedway under his management. In September 2013, the property housing the Irwindale Event Center was purchased by Irwindale Outlet Partners, LLC for $ 22 million. The lease for the Irwindale Event Center continued on a year-by-year basis. In March 2015, plans were made to demolish Irwindale Speedway and replace it with Irwindale Outlet Center, an outlet mall , but

1008-474: The Showdown and forced all three races to be run on Saturday; however, only the Camping World Series race was run to its conclusion, with the race going past 10:30 pm. Although Joey Logano crossed the finish line first, he was penalized by NASCAR for rough driving after an incident with Peyton Sellers on the last lap, and dropped to 40th place. Matt Kobyluck , who crossed the finish line in second place

1050-701: The Snowball Derby is considered by many to be the most prestigious race in super late model racing. Though most drivers entering the race are from nearby states, some drivers travel across the United States to compete, mainly because of the posted awards and super late model rules, which are very similar to each other regardless of track or tours (the United Super Late Model Rules Alliance). The Snowball Derby has been won by past and future stars of NASCAR, including five national series champions (one Cup Series, two who won both

1092-626: The Super Late Model (25 laps) and Late Models (20 laps) will have qualification determined by heat races. The Spears SRL Southwest Tour, a Super Late Model tour, revived the race in 2020. It features three divisions for the SRL, the Super Late Models, which run to rules of most short tracks that run the class and notable Super Late Model special races such as the Snowball Derby , Anderson 400 , and All American 400 in Nashville,

1134-510: The USLMRA package, regardless of tracks or regional series (although the track requires Continental AG tires, while some tracks may use American Racer or Goodyear), various series will encourage drivers to attend the event (PASS North and South, Southern Super Series, ARCA JEG'S/CRA, Spears Southwest). In the past the Snowball was sanctioned by Bob Harmon's All Pro organization, and for one year by NASCAR when it acquired All Pro. The Snowflake 100

1176-400: The closure has been delayed. The track is currently running the 2017 season. On August 9, 2017, Cohan made an announcement in an e-mailed statement saying that the track was closing down officially in January 2018. On December 29, 2017, it was announced that the track would not close in January 2018 as former Irwindale Late Model racer and track champion Tim Huddleston took over management of

1218-598: The drag-strip will close by the end of December. Construction began in March 1998 on Irwindale's 6,500-seat grandstand and 1 ⁄ 2 - and 1 ⁄ 3 -mile ovals. Irwindale Speedway hoped to fill the void left in the Los Angeles Basin left by the closures of the famed Riverside International Raceway , Ontario Motor Speedway and Saugus Speedway . The $ 7-million project was completed March 1999 and held its inaugural races on March 27, 1999. However, during

1260-501: The entire NASCAR season for regional racing to finish before running the Showdown. The 2008 season format will remain the same, with the Camping World East and West, Whelen Modified, Southern Modified, and All-American National, Canadian Tire, and Corona Series champions, and also race winners from the Camping World East and West series entered in the race. The 150-lap late model race on Friday continues. Rain interrupted

1302-464: The field for that division's race, or 40 in total. On Friday night, the fields were split in half and the drivers competed in qualifying races (akin to the Gatorade Duel ) to determine the starting lineup for the following night's main event. The drivers with the worst position in their respective division's standings started at the front of the field, and the lineups were filled by alternating

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1344-698: The first practice session for a sprint car race , driver Casey Diemert died of head and neck injuries after hitting the wall and flipping his car from turn 3 to turn 4. From 2003 to 2010, the main 1 ⁄ 2 -mile oval hosted the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown . In this event, the top 30 drivers in the NASCAR K&;N Pro Series and the top 40 drivers in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series come from their respective regional tours to compete in

1386-466: The format was that because of the All-Star Showdown date, it could result in the race being held before certain major races (such as the ones at Phoenix International Raceway on Sprint Cup weekend) could be held before the Showdown. NASCAR had a problem with the Corona Series still in progress before the Showdown. Thus, NASCAR moved the race to January 2009 for the 2008 season champions, allowing

1428-466: The most popular courses for crowds and drivers despite the unforgiving concrete wall which drivers usually brush through with their rear bumpers. Because of its popularity, the circuit is nicknamed the House of Drift . The 2003 Guinness Book of World Records lists the fastest-ever top speed of a radio-controlled car as 111 mph (178.63 km/h) set by Cliff Lett of Associated Electrics . Lett,

1470-469: The series. (For example, a Northwest driver followed by a Southeast driver followed by a Southwest driver followed by a Midwest driver.) Drivers in the first race took the inside lanes for the Saturday main event, while those in the second race took the outside lane. All drivers entered automatically qualified for the main race. The 2007 Showdown was held October 19–20, again at Irwindale Speedway, with

1512-510: The speedway to have it remain open. In February 2020 Irwindale's famous All-Star Showdown returned to the track following a ten-year hiatus. The track remained open without spectators during the COVID-19 pandemic founding its own streaming service IrwindaleSpeedway.tv operated by Low Budget TV. In June 2021 fans returned to the track. At the 2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 , post race drama happened when Sean Hingorani

1554-634: The track and the Southwest Tour still recognise continually, continues to be held at Irwindale. In 2022 and 2023, the race was held on the Saturday of NASCAR's Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum in nearby Los Angeles. The 2024 race was postponed by weather and moved to May 16-18. In 2006, the Showdown was a two-race card, as it had been throughout its brief history. One was for drivers in the AutoZone Elite Division, comprising

1596-406: The track under the name of Irwindale Event Center, would cease operation. On December 29, 2017, it was announced that the track would not close in January 2018 as former Irwindale Late Model driver and track champion Tim Huddleston, along with K&N West team owner Bob Bruncatti, took over management of the speedway to have it remain open. On October 29, 2024, it was announced that the speedway and

1638-566: Was awarded the victory and became the first 2-time winner of the event. The Late Model race, a 75-lap race intended to run before the Camping World feature, was run afterwards, and hit the 40-minute time limit at 55 laps. The 150-lap Super Late Model race, intended for Friday, was run as a race that was after the Late Model race, and only ran until the 12:15 am curfew, which meant just 15 laps. The 2009 season's All-Star Showdown

1680-462: Was caught on the hot mic swearing at owner Tim Huddleston. On October 29, 2024, Huddleston officially announced that the both speedway and the drag-strip track will be permanently close on December 21, 2024. The 1/8-mile drag racing strip opened on September 29, 2001. In 2003, in cooperation with local law enforcement, Irwindale Speedway opened its own dragstrip and hosts legal drag races for street-legal cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The dragstrip

1722-542: Was only the National Champion), will be awarded exemptions to advance to the feature. Qualifying, provisionals for Camping World Series regulars based on the 2009 results, and top drivers in the qualifying race will determine the starting order. For the 2009 season version, the Super Late Model race (100 laps) will have the top five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series state champions automatically qualified. The Late Model race (75 laps) will continue. Nick Joanides,

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1764-532: Was run in January of the ensuing year of the season listed, similar to the NFL Playoffs. Entry forms for this race since the 2008 season race (held January 2009) specifically state this is a 2008 NASCAR season race. Also, the Late Model and Super Late Model races are also run under the previous season's rules and regulations and do not count towards the track's new season, as the new season for these series does not start until late March or early April. As such,

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